Roles and Responsibilities
Hunted large mammals such as moose.
Decisions were made quickly and without thought to what the future would hold? True or False?
False
First Nations believed that everything on Earth was made by the ____________
Creator
What relationships did First Nations communities develop with each other?
Trade
True or False: Children's games were meant to teach them about real life scenarios they would encounter as adults i.e., hunting games reflected a live hunt
True
Talking Circles placed importance on ___________
Silence
First Nations believed that animals and plants were kin. What do you think kin means?
Belonging to ones family
Give an example of trade amongst the First Nations communities (Wendat)
The Wendat often grew more corps than they needed and traded corn, beans, and squash for copper, seashells, tobacco or furs from other trading partners.
What were two responsibilities of Elders in First Nations communities?
6. They advised leaders helping them when making decisions.
2. They taught children about the responsibilities to their communities.
stick, stone or feather
How do current hunting practices different from those of First Nations 600 years ago?
First Nations people hunted only the animals they needed and used every part of the animal in their daily life - Bones - needles; pelt for bedding and clothing
Why did the First Nations Peoples dispute with each other?
Conflicts between First Nations groups arose because of disputes over hunting areas, competition over trade, trading partners
What were 2 responsibilities of Children in First Nations communities?
They learned the skills from their family members.
They played games that taught them the skills for hunting and fishing.
This means to cleanse ones spirit of any negative spirits that may be connected to an individual
Smudging
First Nations valued this Grandfather Teaching over all others
Respect. Animals and Plants needed to be respected.
What is an Alliance? What did these alliances offer?
An alliance is an agreement between two or more groups to work together for a common purpose.
What were 5 responsibilities of women in First Nations communities?
They prepared the animals and roasted meat on an open fire.
They hunted small birds.
They preserved the meat.
They cleared the land and prepared it for farming.
They planted and harvested crops
List different items that may have been used for smudging
sweet grass, sage and cedar
What were the sacred Grandfather teachings?
Wisdom, Love, Respect, Courage, Humility, Truth, Honesty
What is a Wampum? What was its significance or importance?
A Wampum belt is a belt that shows the past alliances between First Nations groups.